An article on an apparently small act of negligence – or potentially a calculated decision – has become viral on Reddit After a worker found his bike locked on another bike by a foreigner after a long work of work.
The incident caused thousands of reactions and warnings to a particular form of Bike flight.
July 18, User of Reddit U / SUE-VID posted a photo on the submarine of R / minlyinfuriating entitled: “Someone completed their lock through my bike after a 10 hours [hour] change. I decided to take the route “I’m not angry, I’m just disappointed”. “”
In the image shared with the post, a handwritten note is displayed by the bicycle, saying: “Please be careful to lock your bike next time! I just wanted to go home after work!” The position has raised 58,000 votes and thousands of comments since it was shared on July 18.
What looked like an harmless error has aroused rapid suspicion of other redditors, which highlighted a disturbing and more and more common – flight tactic – blocking a target bicycle in the hope that the owner leaves it during the night – it is easier to come back and steal later.
According to a January 2025 study published in ResultsBased on the National Bicycle Dealers Association data, around 2.4 million adult bikes are stolen in the United States each year, resulting in a rate of 709.6 flights per 100,000 people. The annual value of stolen adult bikes is estimated at $ 1.4 billion, making it one of the country’s most common real estate crimes.
For the moment, there is no confirmed update on recovery or the stolen of the bicycle. But the situation clearly struck an online nerve, several convinced that it was a question of stealing the bicycle of the original poster.
“Sometimes thieves do it intentionally so that you leave your bike overnight,” wrote U / Empyreliste in a most voted comment.
Others have urged immediate action. “Come back now! It’s a very common way to steal bikes,” warned U / Dream_a_dirty_dream. Another user, U / Sedisrevir, added frankly: “Your bicycle will not be there tomorrow, I hope you have a wireless corner shredder.”
The U / Coreyneedsanap User expressed his frustration and encouraged the poster to resume his property, saying: “Dude, what everyone said was intentional, cut their lock and get your bike before they left. [to be honest] Even if they have been spoiled ” and also put their lock around your bike (they did not do it), it is their fault, their lock was broken because you reduce it by recovering your property. “”
In a follow -up commentary, the original poster has recognized growing concerns, saying: “Since everyone says it is a ploy to steal my bike, I will update tomorrow if I am still there. I am on the schedule tomorrow morning, so I will be able to go very soon if it’s gone or not.”
In the title of a Later Reddit Post, which has since appeared to have been deleted, The worker noted: “Everyone said my bike would be stolen, but it turns out that he was wrong.”
For those who find themselves in a similar situation, U / International-CAT123 advised: “Call someone you know who has tolls. If you have proof that the bicycle belongs to you, like the photo of you with the bicycle in another place, the non-urgent police line will often be useful.”
Nowsweek Contacted the original poster for comments via the Reddit messaging system.
An image in stock of a bike locked on an outside rack, given near other bikes.
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